2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across New Mexico, there were 65 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 7 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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